Thomas Kofoed

He was born April 17, 1921 in rural Thornton, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Jennie Clausen Kofoed. He married Rita Jean Nall on Feb. 17, 1968 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Springfield and she survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Janice Arlene Hangman (husband, Norman) of Waianae, Hawaii;

Clifford Ellgen

Clifford H. Ellgen, 95, 405 27th Ave. S., Clear Lake, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service for Clifford was held Friday, Nov. 16, at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Kirk Wilke officiating. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or the Apple Valley Assisted Living in Clear Lake.

Clifford Howard Ellgen, son of Clifford and Bertha (Frank) Ellgen was born Aug. 25, 1917 in Carpenter, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Carpenter High School in 1935. Clifford was united in marriage to Lois Perkins on Oct. 20, 1940 in Northwood at her parents’ home. To this union two children were born: Paul and Patricia.

Clifford worked for Durkee and Priem Lumber Yard in Carpenter until he was drafted into the United States Navy in April of 1943. He served as a Motor Machinist Mate on an LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) that landed troops on Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944. He was honorably discharged in November of 1945 in Minneapolis.

Richard Scott

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Burial will be held in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to Richard’s service on Wednesday morning at the church.